Basketball tournament in Cotonou unites West African youth beyond borders
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Basketball tournament in Cotonou unites West African youth beyond borders

The third edition of The Last Last, a regional basketball event organized by the association The Future, has brought together

Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in London after travel ban lifted
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Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in London after travel ban lifted

British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah has arrived in London after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that had remained in

Plastic pollution threatens Lake Malawi’s unique fish
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Plastic pollution threatens Lake Malawi’s unique fish

For conservationists, the message is clear: while community-led clean-ups are making a visible difference, protecting one of the world’s most

Ivorians head to the polls as divisions from Presidential vote linger
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Ivorians head to the polls as divisions from Presidential vote linger

Ivorians head to the polls this Saturday to elect the 255 members of Ivory Coast’s National Assembly, in a vote

US airstrikes deepen debate in Nigeria as analysts warn against quick fix
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US airstrikes deepen debate in Nigeria as analysts warn against quick fix

Nigeria is facing mixed reactions following US airstrikes targeting Islamic State-linked militants in the country’s northwest, a move that has

AFCON 2025 heats up as Morocco, Egypt shine and fan zones come alive
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AFCON 2025 heats up as Morocco, Egypt shine and fan zones come alive

The atmosphere at Royal Air Maroc’s cultural activation in the Rabat Fan Zone captured the spirit of the 2025 Africa

Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland
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Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland

Somaliland, a territory of more than 3 million people in the Horn of Africa, seceded from Somalia more than three

Mixed reactions in Lagos after US strikes in northwestern Nigeria
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Mixed reactions in Lagos after US strikes in northwestern Nigeria

Lagos residents, far from the troubled north, expressed a range of emotions in response to the US’ move to launch

US-Nigeria airstrikes spark fear in northwestern village as details remain unclear
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US-Nigeria airstrikes spark fear in northwestern village as details remain unclear

Residents of Jabo, a farming village in northwestern Nigeria, were gripped by fear late Thursday after powerful airstrikes lit up

Campaign constraints cloud Central African Republic elections
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Campaign constraints cloud Central African Republic elections

As the campaign draws to a close in the Central African Republic, opposition candidates are accusing those in power of